Cloud computing has taken over the IT world by storm. We have moved from the traditional system of in-house servers to virtual infrastructure in our cloud platforms. We use our cloud providers for all kinds of applications, and there are hardly any problem statements that we cannot solve on the cloud. The scalability, ease of use, and high availability make the cloud an obvious and an important choice for most modern applications....

Everyone suggests you purchase a gaming PC with a powerful graphics card. This lets you make the most out of your first-person shooting (FPS), racing, action, and others. But, you need to also look for a high-quality gaming monitor that can render smooth gameplay. With the right gaming monitor, you don’t have to worry about tearing, motion artifacts, flickering, and blurred images. Now, you might be wondering why you need a gaming monitor and what a normal monitor cannot handle....

If you are new to HTML coding, you might find some syntaxes hard to remember, like those for HTML color codes. Because HTML uses Hex codes and is a combination of numbers and alphabets. Hence, to understand the actual color code, you may want to convert the Hex code into an RGBA value. But how to do that effortlessly? Here comes the Hex code to RGBA color value converters. We have profiled many such tools and found these 12 to be the cream of all applications....

At the workplace, you need to take screenshots to share ideas with colleagues, get help from others by sharing the error screen, or quickly share your progress on a project. Some jobs also require you to take screenshots. For example, as a writer, I have to take screenshots to ensure readers visualize what I am talking about. Even during your personal screen time, there are many instances where you need to take screenshots....

We all are fond of food, especially fried food. In most homes, a holiday never goes without fried snacks like chips and French Fries. However, with the increased awareness about various health issues like heart problems and cholesterol levels, people have started limiting such items. And in some cases, people are already following a health and fitness approach that is more intense and focused. This is all due to the ample amount of knowledge and information available that helps in having good eating habits....

Can Synthetic Monitoring be the answer? Monitoring is an extremely critical and needed part of any modern digital business. You cannot rely on the accidental discovery of bugs, or wait until a frustrated customer calls in, simply because the cost to business is too high. Why is monitoring not enough? The answer to such business problems is — monitoring! Yes, everyone knows that, and you, as a business, likely have a few monitoring systems in place....

A lot of platforms and websites have become available over the years, providing exciting challenges for coders of all levels. Whether it’s a new language you’re trying to learn or wish to test your wits in stressful situations — coding challenges can be both fun and a test at the same time. The benefits, apart from the obvious, of working on these challenges include better problem-solving skills, in-depth language understanding, and the joy of learning new algorithms....

A few months back, I started working on my idea to have a Site Toolbox where you can test your website load time, checking screenshots in another region, HTTP header analyzer, etc. It was excellent learning to go through lots of tools needed to build and launch, and I am glad I launched Geekflare Tools last week. I launched on Product Hunt and was happy to receive positive feedback and voting....

Thousands of websites get hacked every day due to misconfiguration or vulnerable code. Web Application Firewall (WAF) is one of the best ways to protect your website from online threats. If your website is available on the Internet, then you can use online tools to scan a website for vulnerability to get an idea of how secure your website is. Don’t worry if it’s an intranet website; you can use Nikto web scanner open source....

Let’s look at some important smart device data: 62% of consumers use online banking12% of millennials use them to create new bank accounts33% of consumers pay bills through these devices60% of Americans purchase smart home products they monitor on their smartphones In other words, a good amount of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is passed through wireless networks. In turn, the risk of online identity theft increases. A lack of updates The results of a 2017 Pew Research Survey revealed over a quarter of smartphone owners don’t use a passcode to lock their phones....

The data can be images, audio, videos, and other documents and files. And the thing is, data keeps on increasing. It means data storage can become complicated, time-consuming, and expensive if you go by traditional methods. Thankfully we have cloud technologies in place that makes your life easier with proper data storage in an affordable manner. Finding the right storage solution is crucial to protect your data and get better accessibility, among other factors....

One of the most common characteristics of ideal company culture is the shared mission statement. Organizations with powerful company culture often offer exciting and encouraging rewards to their employees. These rewards may include health insurance, extra vacation time, and sometimes even retirement plans. Although company culture may vary from organization to organization, some give more preference to profits while others, besides profits, also value their employees. And therefore, they invest in employees in the form of different types of rewards....

I am not kidding. The average attention span of human beings has dropped from 12 to eight seconds in the last 20 years, which is less than a goldfish’s – which is nine seconds. Although this random nugget of trivia is controversial, it has many implications, one of which is related to your business website. You see – 53% of web users in today’s fast-paced world leave a website if it takes more than three seconds to load....

Today, delivering an excellent customer experience is necessary for every sector, including healthcare, to ensure patients get the best care. Therefore, organizations are moving rapidly towards digital transformation to use advanced tools that can meet modern demands. The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated digitization among industries. Healthcare organizations are also taking part in this digitalization process in order to maintain a precise, comprehensive record of patients and serve patients better....

But why do you need a proxy server in the first place when you can freely surf the internet and access valuable information? The answer is security. While surfing the internet to gather data without a proxy, your IP address can easily be detected by the website you visit to detect something suspicious or policy violation. Consequently, there is a risk of an IP block. And once your IP gets blocked by a website, you won’t be able to access it again....

A Non-Fungible Token (NFT) consists of tokens representing the ownership of a digital or physical asset. The term “non-fungible” means that the assets are unique and cannot be copied, subdivided, or substituted. As a result, NFTs are built on a blockchain using metadata and unique identification codes. As per the latest reports, the collectibles and NFT market size is expected to reach 1 trillion USD by 2032. A digital asset can be created with anything you own, such as collectibles, images, videos, music, or even playing cards you used as a kid....

On the internet, wherever you go, websites are tracking you through cookies. Sites track browsing habits, search keywords, video preferences, products/services purchases, and many more. Some websites also track IP addresses and geolocation. Hence browsing on conventional web browsers becomes inefficient if you do online businesses. For individuals, it becomes a security concern since websites mine your data to sell them to third parties who may keep calling you to buy items....

Suppose you are a blogger who needs to produce content regularly for your website or a marketer responsible for ensuring the articles give you the desired results. In that case, you have to make a content outline. It guarantees the smooth flow of the content that attracts the readers and motivates them to read it till the end. However, manual outline generation can be hectic, and one may not always have the time and patience needed....

As the name implies, Driver is software that controls the hardware components to work properly, just like a driver of a car. Similar to how you can’t put a 90-year-old in a race car and expect to win the cup, you can’t expect your PC to work properly with old drivers. Windows usually update drivers when it updates itself but doesn’t cover all hardware components and manufacturers. Therefore, it can miss out on many updates or even not install a driver at all, leading to the component not working....

Reverse engineering is often used to gain a better understanding of a product or system in order to improve it, to create competing products or systems, or to identify and fix flaws or vulnerabilities. It is commonly used in fields such as software development, manufacturing, and security. However, reverse engineering can also be used for malicious purposes, such as stealing trade secrets or creating counterfeit products. For this reason, reverse engineering is often regulated by laws governing intellectual property and trade secrets....